British man sentenced to four months in prison for carrying a Legend of Zelda sword as a toy in public

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A British man who was found carrying a 20cm replica Legend of Zelda sword as a “fidget” toy on the streets of Nuneaton has been sentenced to prison.

Police said Anthony Bray claimed the sword was a “fidget” he had bought online as a fidget toy.

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Bray was sentenced to four months' jail at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £154 (AUD$292).

A British man who was found carrying a 20cm replica Legend of Zelda sword in public as a “fidget” toy has been sentenced to four months in prison.

Anthony Bray, 48, was stopped by police in Nuneaton, east Birmingham, on June 8 after CCTV footage showed him in possession of something suspicious.

When officers approached Bray they quickly realised he was in possession of a knife and arrested him, police said in a statement this week.

Police said Bray claimed the replica Master Sword, a character from the popular Nintendo game, was a “toy” he bought online for hands-on fun.

Fidgets are small toys traditionally intended to help people on the ADHD spectrum improve their focus.

The sword was a replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda. (Courtesy of Warwickshire Police)

“Officers attempted to explain to Mr Bray that, contrary to its intended use, it was in fact a sharp, pointed object and could be used as a weapon and cause fear to others that it might be used against them,” the statement said.

Bray accepted the sword could pose a threat but said during police interview he would never use it as a weapon.

Detective Sergeant Spellman, from Warwickshire Constabulary Investigation Unit, said police have a “zero tolerance for the use of knives in public places”.

“Bray has violated this,” they said.

“It's possible to find fidget toys that don't have six-inch blades.

“You don't have to walk down the street with your hands in front of you.

“With a little more awareness, Bray could have avoided contact with us altogether.”

Bray was sentenced to four months in prison at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 154 pounds ($292).

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